Cairo Georgia Map

About Cairo, Georgia

Cairo is a locality in Grady County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of 10,055. The population density is 395.7 people per km². Cairo is located at 30.8774°N, 84.2013°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 39828.

Cairo, Georgia, unfolds under a sky that seems to hold its breath, a vast expanse of pale blue often softened by the hazy luminescence of the South Georgia sun. It lies 30.7 miles north of Tallahassee, FL (from Tallahassee, FL: bearing 9°T), and is situated 13.5 miles west-north-west of Thomasville. The land here is a gentle, rolling terrain, a mosaic of verdant fields and stoic pines that stretch towards horizons marked by the distant, murmuring whisper of the Ochlockonee River. In the quiet hours of late afternoon, the light filters through the branches, casting elongated, dancing shadows that lend a certain contemplative grace to the landscape. The air itself carries a palpable warmth, a humid embrace that suggests the fertile promise of the soil, where life, both cultivated and wild, finds its footing. This corner of Grady County, Georgia, carries the quiet hum of agricultural tradition, with cotton fields and pecan groves forming the economic backbone of Cairo. The town’s history is entwined with the agricultural cycles, a narrative of planting, tending, and harvesting that has shaped its character and the pace of life. While not a bustling metropolis, Cairo possesses a distinct identity, a place where the legacy of its past is subtly present in the architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. The proximity to the Ochlockonee River, a ribbon of dark water winding through the landscape, offers a constant reminder of nature’s presence, a quiet counterpoint to the man-made order of the farms and streets.

About This Cairo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cairo, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.877413, -84.20129. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cairo and Grady County.

Detailed location data for Cairo includes the ZIP code (39828), telephone area code (912), county seat of Grady County (Cairo), and school district assignment (Grady County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cairo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.